Example Sentences

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DNA is a snooty aristocrat, never stooping to engage in day-to-day tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

A dog walker, who posted online anonymously, said they had been in the field when they interrupted two teenagers "stooping over something on the floor", who quickly ran off when disturbed.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

“We’re fortunate to live in New York, where stooping is a thing,” Slocum said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Her single-minded dedication carried into her early years at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, where she often found herself stooping to fit in with other girls because of her height.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

I was stooping over mine, my hair falling onto the pages, covering up the definition of myself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides